(1938-10-02) October 2, 1938 (age 85) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Rock
blues
folk-rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
record producer
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Labels
Columbia
Warner Bros.
Taxim
Line
Music Box
2Burn1
Formerly of
The Electric Flag
Big Brother and the Holding Company
Website
www.nickgravenites.com
Musical artist
Nick Gravenites (/ɡrævɪˈnaɪtɪs/grav-ih-NY-tis;[1] born October 2, 1938) is an American blues, rock and folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his work with Electric Flag (as their lead singer), Janis Joplin, Mike Bloomfield and several influential bands and individuals of the generation springing from the 1960s and 1970s.[2] He has sometimes performed under the stage names Nick "The Greek" Gravenites and Gravy.
^Gravenites, Nick; Hummel, Mark (November 9, 2022). Nick Gravenites, Pt. 1 (Interview). Event occurs at 0:34. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
^Skelly, Richard. "Nick Gravenites Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
He has sometimes performed under the stage names Nick "The Greek" Gravenites and Gravy. Gravenites was born in Chicago to a Greek-speaking family; his...
Records) 1982: Monkey Medicine (Line Records) 1991: Live At Rodon "NickGravenites and John Cipollina"; recorded 12/31/1987; (Music Box) 1988: Dinosaurs...
began friendships and professional associations with fellow Chicagoan NickGravenites and Bronx-born record producer Norman Dayron, who was attending the...
Thrills, for a successful solo career. The band recruited new members NickGravenites, Kathi McDonald, and Dave Schallock to replace her, and released two...
jam sessions. He soon began performing with fellow blues enthusiasts NickGravenites and Elvin Bishop. In 1963, he formed the Paul Butterfield Blues Band...
drummer Buddy Miles, and featuring other musicians such as vocalist NickGravenites and bassist Harvey Brooks. Bloomfield formed the Electric Flag in 1967...
departing in 1987. After leaving Starship he worked with bluesman NickGravenites, and many other artists including Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir...
broadcast on NBC under the title, Final Crash. All tracks written by NickGravenites and Mike Bloomfield, except where indicated. "Swing With It" "Brand...
produced by the guitarist Mike Bloomfield and the singer and songwriter NickGravenites, who later were members of the band Electric Flag. In the 1970s, Cotton...
Janeiro. Gravenites also took color photographs of the two during their Brazilian vacation. According to Joplin biographer Ellis Amburn, in Gravenites' snapshots...
"Buried Alive in the Blues" was originally written by guest singer NickGravenites for Janis Joplin who died before she could record her vocal. It was...
In 2005–2006, he toured with the Chicago Blues Reunion featuring NickGravenites, Harvey Mandel, Tracy Nelson and Corky Siegel. Their debut CD reached...
"Born in Chicago" is a blues song written by NickGravenites. It was the opening track on the self-titled debut album by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band...
Chicago where he teamed with guitarist Mike Bloomfield and vocalist NickGravenites to form the Electric Flag, a blues/soul/rock band. In addition to playing...
from the 1970s. He was featured in Spirit, The Staehely Brothers, The NickGravenites / John Cipollina Band and recorded with labels such as Epic and Polydor...
So Good" (John MacKay, John Watts, Steve Darrington) "My Old Lady" (NickGravenites) "Sugar Baby" (Francis Romuald Lewis, Jerry McCain, Tanner) "Rock Steady...
folk rock Length 3:16 Label Kama Sutra Records Songwriter(s) Mike Brewer, Tom Shipley Producer(s) NickGravenites Brewer & Shipley singles chronology...
more prominent and was the only member featured on the album cover. NickGravenites – vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion; lead vocals on "Nothing to Do"...
Mars Sammy Hagar; harmonica on "Little White Lie" 1997: Kill My Brain NickGravenites; harmonica 2000: Duets soundtrack, performer on three tracks 2005:...
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